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Robin’s Underrated Gems: The Yakuza (1974)
I ve previously mentioned that the largest sum ever paid for a screenplay is $4 million, which was what Shane Black received for his spec script for The Long Kiss Goodnight. It’s a record that still stands today, but to … Continue reading
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Before They Were Stars: Leonard Nimoy in “The Brain Eaters”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i-jle3IsicI In 1958, an ultra-low budget sci-fi flick was released called The Brain Eaters which featured Earth being invaded by alien creatures that looked like fuzzy slippers with antennas. At the end of the film, the alien leader is revealed … Continue reading
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Before They Were Stars: Matt Leblanc in a Commercial for Le Clic VHS Tapes
I love uncovering old commercials where future celebrities are plugging hilariously obsolete technology, but the product in this ad is so obscure, I had to do a search on Google to find out what it was. This ad from the … Continue reading
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Before They Were Stars: 15-Year Old Michael J. Fox on “Leo & Me”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qCEtAdCsDs0 Michael J. Fox is a fellow Canuck, so before he made it big in Hollywood, he had to make the rounds on low-budget Canadian television. In 1976, at the age of 15, he got a starring role on a … Continue reading
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Before They Were Stars: Amy Poehler as “Andy’s Little Sister” on “Late Night with Conan O’Brien”
Amy Poehler started out her career with an improv group called The Upright Citizens Brigade and the group eventually got a gig acting in sketches on Late Night with Conan O’Brien. Poehler wound up playing the recurring character of Andy … Continue reading
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Before They Were Stars: Sigourney Weaver in “Annie Hall”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jM0IZmUZM4I Believe it or not, if you were watching Alien back when it was originally released in 1979, it might have come as a complete surprise that Sigourney Weaver wound up being the sole survivor. The rest of the film’s … Continue reading
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Before They Were Stars: Denis Leary on “The Rascals Comedy Hour”
Denis Leary started to make a name for himself as a stand-up comedian while performing in Boston throughout the 1980s, but his first televised appearance came in 1990 when he performed on a New Jersey-produced show called The Rascals Comedy … Continue reading
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Before They Were Stars: Maggie Grace in “Rachel’s Room”
This clip is just the same nine seconds played on a constant loop, but if you’re a Maggie Grace fan and you also happen to have a foot fetish… well, you may consider this to be the greatest clip ever … Continue reading
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Robin’s Underrated Gems: Black Caesar (1973)
I ve previously expressed my admiration for the work of B-movie director Larry Cohen, a filmmaker who has always been very adept at making entertaining movies out of ridiculous premises. He is primarily known for his work in the horror … Continue reading
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Before They Were Stars: 7-Year Old Elijah Wood in a Paula Abdul Music Video
Before he got his first film role in Back to the Future Part II, 7-year old Elijah Wood made an appearance in the music video for Paula Abdul’s hit single, “Forever Your Girl”. He plays the kid in a suit … Continue reading
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